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Provided by Fernando Mantilla-Serrano
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Fernando Mantilla-Serrano, Global Co-Chair of the International Arbitration Practice, brings deep knowledge and experience in international arbitration representing companies, states, and state-owned entities in highly complex commercial and investor-state disputes.
Fernando acts as lead counsel in arbitrations conducted under the main institutional arbitration rules (ICC, LCIA, SCC, ICDR), as well as ad hoc rules, in venues around the globe. He has in depth experience in complex investor-state disputes, in particular under the aegis of ICSID. He serves regularly as tribunal chairman, sole arbitrator and party-appointed arbitrator, and has also served as an expert before arbitral tribunals and state courts.
His practice covers numerous sectors, with particular focus on the oil & gas, power, natural resources, construction, manufacturing, and automotive industries.
Fernando is member of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) Governing Board and of the Singapore International Arbitration Center (SIAC) Court of Arbitration, fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), and member of the International Law Association (ILA).
Chambers Review
Europe
Fernando Mantilla-Serrano of Latham & Watkins LLP enjoys a healthy reputation for his expertise in complex commercial and investment arbitrations, often involving Latin American states and companies. Mantilla-Serrano is qualified in France, Spain and Colombia.
Widely considered one of the top experts in Latin America-related arbitrations, Fernando Mantilla-Serrano also boasts a strong European practice. He acts for prominent corporates from the technology and healthcare sectors as well as sovereign states on commercial and investor-state disputes.
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Provided by Chambers
"Fernando is an excellent lawyer. He is well prepared, very articulate and efficient in cross-examinations."
"Fernando is an excellent lawyer. He is well prepared, very articulate and efficient in cross-examinations."
"With a vast experience he has been at the top of the international arbitration practice in the region for many years. He is everything that can be expected from a senior partner at a top law firm."
"Fernando is an excellent lawyer. He is well prepared, very articulate and efficient in cross-examinations."
"Fernando is an excellent lawyer. He is well prepared, very articulate and efficient in cross-examinations."
"With a vast experience he has been at the top of the international arbitration practice in the region for many years. He is everything that can be expected from a senior partner at a top law firm."
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